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July 18, 2010
Prestige Brands revamps its Chloraseptic line

Prestige Brands recently announced the introduction of a revamped line of Chloraseptic sore throat lozenges...

IRVINGTON, N.Y. Prestige Brands recently announced the introduction of a revamped line of Chloraseptic sore throat lozenges and Chloraseptic throat spray.

In addition to soothing sore throat pain, the lozenges help cool nasal passages and ease coughs, the company stated. The new lozenge includes cherry, citrus, honey lemon and green tea flavors.

 

The Chloraseptic lozenge line is available in 15- and 18-count packs with a suggested retail price of $3.99.

 

 

July 18, 2010
Skin care gets ‘Specific’

Heather Woolery-Lloyd, a certified dermatologist, has focused her research on developing treatments for the cosmetic...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. —Heather Woolery-Lloyd, a certified dermatologist, has focused her research on developing treatments for the cosmetic concerns of “multihued skin tones.” Now she is setting her sights on offering a product for the mass market with the development of Specific Beauty.

July 15, 2010
Dr. Miracle's introduces new face care line

Ethnic beauty brand Dr. Miracle's has announced the introduction of its new My Miracle Face...

July 14, 2010
FlavoRx launches new medicine flavor spray

FlavoRx announced the launch of Yo Gabba Gabba! medicine-time flavor spray, an innovative new product...

COLUMBIA, Md. FlavoRx announced the launch of Yo Gabba Gabba! medicine-time flavor spray, an innovative new product designed to improve the medicine-taking experience for children and their parents.

 

Yo Gabba Gabba! medicine-time flavor spray is a flavored spray that coats a child’s tongue and mouth with special sugar-free, dye-free sweetening enhancers and a fun, new Dazzleberry flavor. By covering the taste buds of the tongue, the Dazzleberry-flavored liquid helps mask the bitter taste of many medications.

 

 

July 12, 2010
Bedbugs bite, plague certain major cities

Insight Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday released its first annual list of the top bedbug-infested cities in...

LANGHORNE, Pa. Insight Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday released its first annual list of the top bedbug-infested cities in North America.

 

Cities on this year's list include: Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Denver; Durham, N.C.; New York; Manchester, N.H.; Toronto; San Francisco; and Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

 

July 12, 2010
Dr. Miracle's rolls out Follicle Healer collection

Dr. Miracle's is expanding its distinctive line of hair care products with the introduction of...

July 12, 2010
Fla. nurses, health officials urge teens to get meningitis vaccine

Nurses and health officials in Florida have joined a campaign to educate parents about the...

ORLANDO, Fla. Nurses and health officials in Florida have joined a campaign to educate parents about the dangers of meningitis.

The Florida Association of School Nurses and the Orange County Health Department are working with the Voices of Meningitis campaign to urge parents to vaccinate preteens and teenagers against meningococcal disease.

 

July 12, 2010
Ganeden Biotech enters partnership with Tropical Nut & Fruit

Ganeden Biotech on Tuesday announced the launch of a new partnership with Tropical Nut &...

July 8, 2010
HHS announces $25 million reallocation for AIDS drug assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it would reallocate $25 million to...

July 7, 2010
Genzyme, Hospira reportedly ink packaging deal

Generic drug maker Hospira will fill and package several drugs for Genzyme, according to published...

July 5, 2010
HappyBaby expands puffs line

HappyBaby has expanded its line of organic products with two new gluten-free varieties....

July 5, 2010
Homeolab USA launches new homeopathic analgesic for kids

Homeolab USA last week launched Kids Relief pain and fever, a new homeopathic analgesic formulated...

July 5, 2010
Lilly to acquire Alnara

Drug maker Eli Lilly is moving to acquire a company developing an enzyme-replacement therapy, Lilly...

June 30, 2010
Lake Consumer Products acquires Consumer Choice Systems

Lake Consumer Products on Wednesday announced its purchase of Consumer Choice Systems. The acquisition adds...

June 30, 2010
Obesity, weight-management drug deal made by Eisai, Arena

Japanese drug maker Eisai will market a drug in the United States that was developed...

June 29, 2010
Survey participants have gut health misconceptions

A recent GfK Roper "Gut Check" survey, sponsored by the Align brand, revealed that approximately...

CINCINNATI A recent GfK Roper "Gut Check" survey, sponsored by the Align brand, revealed that approximately 1-in-4 survey participants experience occasional digestive upsets, and of those, 1-in-5 have been told that these disruptive upsets are caused by their attitude or emotions, Procter & Gamble announced Wednesday.

June 29, 2010
Vita-K reformulates line

Freeman Beauty Labs has reformulated its Vita-K Professional line to now include Matrixyl 3000, a...

June 28, 2010
Proantinox may reduce UTI incidence in women, study suggests

A recent study being published in the journal Urology found that Proantinox, a proprietary cranberry-based...

June 28, 2010
Rainbow Light keeps minds at ease with new supplement

Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems on Tuesday announced its introduction of Busy Brain Release, a supplement...

June 28, 2010
Report: Abbott may sell off flu vaccine unit

Abbott Labs may sell off its flu vaccine business, according to published reports....

June 27, 2010
Bayer launches mobile app for hemophilia patients

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has launched a free mobile application for patients with hemophilia, the drug...

June 24, 2010
FDA approves OraSure Technologies’ hepatitis C test

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new rapid blood test for detecting hepatitis...

June 24, 2010
Metabolex, Sanofi-Aventis announce new partnership

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis has made a deal with U.S. drug maker Metabolex to license...

June 24, 2010
VitaminSpice products now available at Walgreens

VitaminSpice on Thursday announced the introduction of its line of table spices supplemented with nutritionals...

June 23, 2010
GSK licenses OTC Xerclear; U.S. market excluded

GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced an exclusive agreement for the over-the-counter rights to Medivir’s cold sore...